Ecclesiastes 7:15

All this have I seen in my days of vanity. There are righteous men who perish in their righteousness, and there are wicked men who live long in their wickedness.

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In The King James Version

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

In Context

14In the day of prosperity be joyful; but look for a day of adversity! for this also, as well as the other, hath God appointed, to the end that a man should not find out any thing which shall be after him.

16Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself over-wise! Why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

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Cross References

Job 21:7Why is it that the wicked live, Grow old, yea, become mighty in substance?

Psalms 39:6Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely he disquieteth himself in vain; He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Ecclesiastes 2:23For all his days are grief, and his occupation trouble; even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 5:16This is also a sore evil, that, in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit is there to him who toileth for wind?

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:12-23

The Advantages of Wisdom. 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. 13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.… Read the whole commentary →

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